Man Arrested For Trafficking In Methamphetamine

An investigation by members of the Russell County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the arrest of a Russell Springs man for trafficking in Methamphetamine and the seizure of nearly three ounces of the drug.

At approximately 9:25 p.m. Tuesday, a 2007 Saturn car operated by Dagan Hatter, 47, was stopped on KY 80 at the intersection of College Street in Russell Springs. A few minutes later, Det. Joey Hoover deployed his K-9 partner, Maxo. The K-9 alerted on the driver’s side of the car to the odor of controlled substances emitting from the vehicle. Subsequent to K-9 Maxo’s alert, Sheriff Clete McAninch discovered a gray plastic bag tied in multiple knots in the shape of a ball in the front passenger seat. That bag contained a separate clear bag with approximately 2.7 ounces, or 77 grams, of “crystal methamphetamine.

Dagan Hatter was arrested and lodged in the Russell County Detention Center on a Class “C” Felony of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree (Meth) (over 2 grams).